Originally built as a railroad trestle to haul coal from the Chickaloon area around Mile 76 of the Glenn Highway, this bridge has since been replaced and is located in the woods along the Chickaloon Branch Road.

This photo shows Cliff Steadman, who hauled supplies and mail in this vehicle once the the Glenn Highway was completed. The Old Palmer Road between Anchorage and Palmer became part of the Glenn Highway in 1945.

This shows the proximity of the Chugach Mountains and Pioneer Peak to the Glenn Highway as you enter the Matanuska Susitna Borough at Mile 30 of the Glenn Highway. The New Glenn Highway is in the foreground followed by the Alaska Railroad Bridge. The Old Glenn Highway or Palmer Alternate, a 19 mile scenic drive, can be seen in the middle right at the base of the mountains.

About 30 interested residents from the further reaches of the byway attended an October 2001 public meeting at Sheep Mountain Lodge to learn more about the National Scenic Byways Program, its benefits and impacts.

This is the view as you travel toward Anchorage from Palmer. Pioneer Peak is to the left with Twin Peaks to the right. The "Ghost Forest" is shown in the foreground. These trees are from the subsidence that occurred in the area as a result of the Great Alaska Earthquake of 1964 that registered greater than 9.0 on the Richter Scale.